Not really up on all the bands currently working, but this year marked the release of the complete recording of the Grateful Dead's landmark concert at Barton Hall, Cornell University in 1977. Thoroughly remastered, it fully captures one of the greatest live acts ever at the top of their game. Fantastic stuff.

I caught the band a couple of times on this tour, but not that particular show, alas.

"Whatever it Takes" by the James Hunter Six came out this year as well, and it's pretty great.

Thanks, all, for your nominations. Now I have lots of new stuff to listen to.

Dylan - New Morning
Grateful Dead -Workingman's Dead
Grateful Dead - American Beauty
Laura Marling - I Speak Because I Can
Family - In Their Own Time
The Band - Northern Lights-Southern Cross
Radiohead - Airbag/How Am I Driving (7 track EP)